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§ 2947. Reports

The Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress, concurrent with the budget submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, a report identifying the contracts or agreements for the conveyance of properties pursuant to this chapter executed during the prior calendar year.

(Added Pub. L. 104–324, title II, §208(a), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3913, §688; amended Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, §1704(a), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314; Pub. L. 111–281, title II, §221(a)(8), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2920; renumbered §2947, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §117(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4230.)


Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 688 of this title as this section.

2010—Pub. L. 111–281 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section required Secretary to include with the annual budget various reports and other materials in support of the budget.

2002—Par. (4). Pub. L. 107–296 substituted "of Homeland Security" for "of Transportation".


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

Final Report

Pub. L. 104–324, title II, §208(b), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3913, provided that by March 1, 2000, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard was operating was to submit to Congress a report on the use by the Secretary of the authorities provided by former chapter 18 of this title.

SUBTITLE III—COAST GUARD RESERVE AND AUXILIARY

Chap.
Sec.
37.
Coast Guard Reserve
3701
39.
Coast Guard Auxiliary
3901
41.
General Provisions for Coast Guard Reserve and Auxiliary
4101

        

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §118(a), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4232, inserted subtitle III designation and heading and added items for chapters 37 to 41.

CHAPTER 37—COAST GUARD RESERVE

SUBCHAPTER I—ADMINISTRATION

Sec.
3701.
Organization.
3702.
Authorized strength.
3703.
Coast Guard Reserve Boards.
3704.
Grades and ratings; military authority.
3705.
Benefits.
3706.
Temporary members of the Reserve; eligibility and compensation.
3707.
Temporary members of the Reserve; disability or death benefits.
3708.
Temporary members of the Reserve; certificate of honorable service.
3709.
Reserve student aviation pilots; Reserve aviation pilots; appointments in commissioned grade.
3710.
Reserve student pre-commissioning assistance program.
3711.
Appointment or wartime promotion; retention of grade upon release from active duty.
3712.
Exclusiveness of service.
3713.
Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces.
3714.
Enlistment of members engaged in schooling.

        

SUBCHAPTER II—PERSONNEL

3731.
Definitions.
3732.
Applicability of this subchapter.
3733.
Suspension of this subchapter in time of war or national emergency.
3734.
Effect of this subchapter on retirement and retired pay.
3735.
Authorized number of officers.
3736.
Precedence.
3737.
Running mates.
3738.
Constructive credit upon initial appointment.
3738a.
Direct commissioning authority for individuals with critical skills.
3739.
Promotion of Reserve officers on active duty.
3740.
Promotion; recommendations of selection boards.
3741.
Selection boards; appointment.
3742.
Establishment of promotion zones under running mate system.
3743.
Eligibility for promotion.
3744.
Recommendation for promotion of an officer previously removed from an active status.
3745.
Qualifications for promotion.
3746.
Promotion; acceptance; oath of office.
3747.
Date of rank upon promotion; entitlement to pay.
3748.
Type of promotion; temporary.
3749.
Effect of removal by the President or failure of consent of the Senate.
3750.
Failure of selection for promotion.
3751.
Failure of selection and removal from an active status.
3752.
Retention boards; removal from an active status to provide a flow of promotion.
3753.
Maximum ages for retention in an active status.
3754.
Rear admiral and rear admiral (lower half); maximum service in grade.
3755.
Appointment of a former Navy or Coast Guard officer.
3756.
Grade on entry upon active duty.
3757.
Recall of a retired officer; grade upon release.

        

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXII [LXXXII], §8205(b), (c), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4648, substituted "CHAPTER 37" for "CHAPTER 1" in the chapter heading and added item 3738a. Item 3738a was added to the analysis for this chapter by section 8205(b) of Pub. L. 116–283 to reflect the probable intent of Congress, notwithstanding directory language adding that item to the analysis for "subchapter II of chapter 37". The technical amendment by section 8205(c) of Pub. L. 116–283 corrected the chapter number from "CHAPTER 1" to "CHAPTER 37".

2018—Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §118(a), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4232, inserted chapter 1 designation and heading and added items 3701 to 3757.

SUBCHAPTER I—ADMINISTRATION


Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §118(c)(1), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4236, inserted subchapter I designation and heading.

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